LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS OF RØDBY FJORD PART 1 Hiking, filming and editing
In the following, I look into the stories, qualities and characteristics of the new coastal zone of Rødby fjord. I unfold my onsite analysis and filmic working methods which has led to the completion of five filmic notations reflecting upon the experienced landscape structures, dynamics and atmospheres.
moving, while standing, while biking and from the passenger seat in the car. The collected filmic material from each site visit has evolved into filmic representations and interpretations directly linked to each site. / I see things that were, going quiet behind my
eyes In the first week of March 2021 I carried out a 3 day fieldtrip to Rødby Fjord with a curated focus on 4 sites in close proximity to the dike of Lolland: Kramnitze Havn, Skarresø wetlands, Mygfjed Forest and Rødbyhavn. My main tool of registration is the film camera that I use to explore and document the experienced landscape typologies, spatial formations as well as the visible or invisible signs of the vanished ocean. As a rookie within the field of filmmaking I approach the work with a playful and intuitive mindset to explore the act and position of the photographer.
Kramnitze havn / I see pieces of the past in the shimmering soil
of the present Skarresø wetlands / I see the forest emerging in the lee of the dike Mygfjed Forest / I see transitions emerge through movement Rødbyhavn / I see encounters between reality and dreams in
the ponds of the farmland The cultural landscapes of the reclaimed seabed
I film what moves me, how I move in the landscape and what moves in front of me. I film when I come across shimmering waterholes, wetland zones and canals as a way to capture the presence of water on the inside of the dike. I film from a distance, at close range, from above and below water. I film the diverse vegetations and spatial properties and structures and I film while
The final filmic notation differs in the sense that it does not refer to a specific site visit but the experienced cultural landscapes that dominated the visual impression on the way to each site. Each site visit registrations and related filmic notation will be presented in abovementioned order.
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